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Tanabata Celebration
2020-07-02 10:30 - 13:30, 2020-07-01 10:30 - 13:30, 2020-06-30 10:30 - 13:30, 2020-06-29 10:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | The Woodlands Children’s Museum
Tuesday July 9th at 10:30am, Noon and 1:30pm. Enjoy hands on activities and Japanese Dance performances.
Tanabata, (Evening of the Seventh) or the Star Festival, is held on the evening of July 7. The festival traces its origins to a mythological legend that the Cowherd Star (Altair) and Weaver Star (Vega), lovers separated by the Milky Way, are allowed to meet just once a year – on the seventh day of the seventh month.
Children and adults write their wishes on narrow strips of colored paper and hang them, along with other paper ornaments, on bamboo branches placed in the backyards or entrances of their homes and then hope their wishes come true.

Drop and Shop Workshop
2020-07-02 09:00 - 13:00, 2020-07-01 09:00 - 13:00, 2020-06-30 09:00 - 13:00, 2020-06-29 09:00 - 13:00
Scheduled just in time to help parents squeeze in some last-minute shopping and wrapping, Drop and Shop Workshop gives children a chance to make a few holiday preparations of their own. Participants create and embellish works of art that they can give as gifts while snacking on milk and cookies. Perfect for children ages 4 to 8. Space is limited, Pre-registration is advised. Call today 281-465-0955. Learn more here

Skeeter the Clown Variety Shows
2020-07-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-07-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-06-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-06-29 08:00 - 17:00
Skeeter puts on an entertaining variety show with plenty of laughs and some magic sprinkled in. Skeeter is known for enchanting young audiences with his infectious humor, magic and music.
Friday December 28th
10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, and 1:30pm

Boogie Bash 11am & Noon
2020-07-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-07-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-06-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-06-29 08:00 - 17:00
Nickelodeon Worldwide Day of Play – In observance of Nickelodeon’s annual event that encourages children to turn off the screens and “get up, get out, and go play,” today’s TWO Boogie Bash sessions feature some fun musical activities that encourage boys and girls to be active and healthy. We will be playing musical hula hoops, a spoon/egg relay, and bean bag games.
Available for young toddlers and children up to 5 years old, Boogie Bash provides children with a preliminary introduction to the space around them, encourages cooperation, promotes social interaction, develops a sense of rhythm, strengthens listening skills and enhances language development. No reservation needed. Free with paid admission.
Supporting our Initiative Playing for Keeps.

Museum Closed
2020-07-02, 2020-06-30

Shadow Puppet Theatre-Fourth of July Mice
2020-07-01 11:30
Shadow Puppet Theatre Wednesday, July 1st at 11:30am presents “Fourth of July Mice” by Bethany Roberts. Join us for this tale of holiday celebration as the 🐭🐭mice enjoy a day filled with patriotic fun from a picnic to a 🎆 fireworks display.
Shadow Puppet Theatre is an introduction to storytelling elements which allows our readers and audience to interact directly with each other, children of all ages are enchanted with the animated shadows.
Watch this fun story here at 11:30am on Wednesday July 1st.

Le Theatre de Marionette 🤡👽🤠 Silly Strings Puppet Shows
2020-07-01 11:00 - 13:00, 2020-06-30 11:00 - 13:00, 2020-06-29 11:00 - 13:00
Le Theatre de Marionette Silly Strings 30 minute puppet shows at 11am and 1pm.

This talented musical variety show features several entertaining and unique trick marionettes including clowns, roller skaters, jugglers, dancing skeletons, teddy bears, Michael Jackson and even Elvis.

Thanks to Texas Commission on the Arts for awarding us a grant for this amazing show.

The Chikawa Aztec Dancers 3 performances
2020-07-01 11:00 - 13:00, 2020-06-30 11:00 - 13:00, 2020-06-29 11:00 - 13:00
The Chikawa Aztec Dancers Tuesday, November 26th 11:15am, Noon, and 1:00pm. Join us as we recognize Native American Heritage Month with special dance performances that represent the Aztec culture.

Monty The Magician
2020-07-01 11:00, 2020-06-30 11:00, 2020-06-29 11:00
Monty The Magician Tuesday July 25th 11am, Noon, 2pm and 3:30pm.
With Monty as your guide, travel into a dream and enter the world of MAGIC!
Monty the Magician has been performing MAGIC for the last 26 years, specializing in children’s entertainment. The smiles and laughter Monty experienced and observed the day he saw a magician perform for the first time inspired him to enter the world of magic and pursue this is as hobby and then a career sharing joy, excitement and laughter with all children.

OPEN to the public with reserved timed sessions
2020-07-01 09:00 - 15:00, 2020-06-29 09:00 - 15:00
We are OPEN to the public with new summer hours starting Monday, June 15th with reserved timed sessions. Following the current 50% social distancing capacity guidelines, we will offer three 1.5-hour sessions from 9-10:30am and 11:15am-12:45pm.
Members, please provide your member number when selecting your requested online session here. Members, please indicate how many of the named members on your membership card will be attending.
Non Members may pay and select session time online here. The cost of admission is $7 for adults and children 1 year and older. Please purchase a ticket for each person attending that is 1 year and older, including adults.
To become a member and receive member perks, click here.
For the foreseeable future, our Floor Associates will be wearing masks for the consideration of all and deep cleaning will take place between each session. We encourage adults accompanying small children to wear masks, also. In addition, the museum has applied Razor Antimicrobial, common to museums, which leaves a non-toxic microscopic film that is effective in inhibiting the growth of bacteria for up to 3 months. The museum will be tested every 30 days for germ contamination.
If your membership expired during the months that we were closed, your membership will be extended accordingly. If your membership did not expire during the months that we were closed, your membership will be extended by 3 months. Members can choose not to have their membership extended and can donate the value of the membership during the time we were closed (3 months of membership is valued at $19.74).
